Castrol Super Series - Kawartha Bud 150 Results
Castrol Super Series For immediate release / July 1, 2001 Thomson takes inaugural Kawartha win Castrol Super Series // Round #5 // July 1, 2001 // Kawartha Speedway 'Budweiser 150' FRASERVILLE, ON - Two time Castrol Super Series champion Don Thomson Jr. got back on the winning track on Sunday afternoon at Kawartha Speedway. The Home Hardware Chevy driver started on the inside of the second row in the Budweiser 150 - the first ever Super Series race held at the 3/8-mile Peterborough area oval - and took the lead on lap 14 of the 150 lap chase. The Hamilton, ON racer led every lap but one the rest of the way, en route to his first win of the season. Thomson's victory kept alive the string of not having a repeat winner in 2001. The first five rounds of the 12-event tour have each produced different victors. Finishing second to Thomson was two-time and defending Castrol Cup winner Peter Gibbons. Driving his Canadian Tire Chevrolet, the Stouffville, ON racer lined up fourth in the field of 27 starters and overcame an early race incident in which he grazed the outside retaining wall. Gibbons appeared to be quicker than Thomson immediately after some of the restarts, but Thomson was eventually able to reassert his lead after a few laps. Following a late race caution period, Gibbons managed to pull alongside of Thomson and actually nosed ahead to take the lead on lap 138. But after a lap of side-by-side action, Thomson pulled ahead and took the checkered flag almost half a second ahead of Gibbons. The race was reminiscent of the 2000 season, during which the majority of the races came down to Thomson and Gibbons battling for the checkered flag. The final podium position went to Mosport oval race winner Mark Dilley, who started on the pole in the Budweiser 150 and led the first 13 laps before relinquishing the front spot to Thomson. Kerry Micks, the points leader entering the race, finished 15th, one lap behind the leaders. Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca Prepared by Inside Track Communications. Contact: Greg MacPherson (416) 561-2320 (cell). If you know of someone else who would like to receive these releases, please send a note to: greg@insidetracknews.com If you wish to be removed from this release list, please send a note to the same address. Thank you. Castrol Super Series Round #5 of 12 / Kawartha Speedway / Fraserville, ON Results: Budweiser 150 / July 1, 2001 Fin. St. Car# Driver (Hometown) Sponsor / Make Laps 1 3 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 150 2 4 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo 150 3 1 64 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) NTN Bearings Ford Taurus 150 4 2 98 Dave Whitlock (Petrolia, ON) Motorcraft Quality Parts Ford Taurus 150 5 13 04 Andy Farr (Chesterfield, MI) DeWalt Intrepid 150 6 7 33 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Skoal Inc. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 150 7 15 9 Robbie Thompson (Southampton, ON) R Logel's Auto Parts / Shear Metal Products Intrepid 150 8 6 35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB) Ford Quality Care Taurus 150 9 26 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) Mopar Performance Parts / Mr. Sub / Exide Intrepid 150 10 5 17 D.J. Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol SYNTEC / Kleen Flo / Team Intrepid 150 11 24 32 Mike Alguire (London, ON) R A-Dor Construction Pontiac Grand Prix 150 12 11 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Equipment Express Chevrolet Monte Carlo 150 13 10 76 Al Turner (Barrie ON) Blue Streak Hygrade Motor Products Intrepid 150 14 17 99 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) Exide Batteries / Nat'l Fast Freight Pontiac Grand Prix 149 15 8 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Ford Taurus 149 16 14 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) AW Millwrights / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 149 17 18 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Speedy Auto Service Ford Taurus 149 18 20 8 Teri MacDonald-Cadieux (Whitby, ON) R The Weather Network Chevrolet Monte Carlo 149 19 23 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John's Unique Auto Chevrolet Monte Carlo 148 20 12 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Freight / Volvo Trucks Pontiac Grand Prix 148 21 16 3 Chris Fowler (Stirling, ON) Snap On Tools / Canadian Forces Chevrolet Monte Carlo 147 22 25 57 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Sam the Record Man Chevrolet Monte Carlo 147 23 19 00 Billy Innes (Simcoe, ON) Reg'l Auto Glass / Bradshaw Bros. Fuels Ford Taurus 147 24 21 91 Doug Day (Kitchener, ON) Twin City Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo 145 25 22 31 Kelly Williams (Inglewood, ON) Westburne Electric Supply / AOL Pontiac Grand Prix 140 26 9 80 Donald Theetge (Boischatel, QC) Auto Frank & Michel Chevrolet Monte Carlo 102 27 27 36 Rod Sauder (Port Perry, ON) R TTR Transport Intrepid 6 R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender. MARGIN OF VICTORY: .443 seconds // TIME OF RACE: 1 hours, 12 minutes and 5.526 seconds // CAUTIONS: 6 for a total of 37 laps // LAP LEADERS: #64 Mark Dilley (Pole - 13), #4 Don Thomson Jr. (14 - 137), #1 Peter Gibbons (138) and #4 Thomson (139 - 150). For more information, contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca / Prepared by Inside Track Communications.